On the occasion of rebirth Zhou Sui

Chapter 263 Building a palace

"Fight!"

Dugu Jialuo said seriously:

"You have to fight for the throne with Sui Difu. Only by seizing the position of crown prince can you and Zhaoer's lives be saved."

Yang Guang said in frustration:

"The position of Crown Prince is the foundation of the country and cannot be shaken easily. Moreover, the order of seniority and youth is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people.

“The prince has the support of high ministers, and his followers are spread throughout the government and the public.

"The powerful people in the court, their sons and ministers were only friendly to Zicheng, but Zicheng kept his filial piety at home.

"My son himself is far away in Yangzhou, how can he compete with the prince?"

Dugu Jialuo stroked Yang Guang's head, his eyes showing firmness:

"You don't need to worry about this. As long as I have one breath left, my mother will look after you in the court.

"Yang Su, the Duke of Yue, has won the favor of your father and has no contact with the East Palace. My mother will win over you.

"When the prince-in-law's period of filial piety expires, my mother will also urge your father to recruit him into the court.

"Besides, your father has long been dissatisfied with Dong Palace. What you have to do is to protect yourself and not be assassinated by Sui Difa!"

Dugu Jialuo didn't know that Yang Su had already secretly taken refuge with Yang Guang after being persuaded by Cui Che.

Yang Guang's tears, which he finally stopped, flowed down again unsatisfactorily:

"The queen loves her so much, how can her sons repay her in return?"

Dugu Jialuo wiped away Yang Guang's tears and sighed:

"As my mother, I don't ask for anything in return from you. I just hope that you will inherit the throne in the future and be friendly to your brothers and sisters.

"Although Sui Difa is sinister and cruel, he was born to me in ten months of pregnancy and is your biological brother.

"He is ruthless, you cannot be unjust. You just have to put him under house arrest in the future. Don't harm his life."

Yang Guang kowtowed:

"My parents taught my children that they should live in harmony with each other. The prince and I share the same mother and father. If we were not forced by the prince, our children would never dare to quarrel with our brothers.

"Please rest assured, mother, that my son will take good care of his brother and will never commit fratricide."

Dugu Jialuo was greatly relieved when he heard this.

After bidding farewell to his mother, Yang Guang left the queen's palace, still looking sad.

When he went to the side hall, Yang Jian was the only one left in the hall.

Yang Jian was not surprised that Yang Guang's eyes were red and swollen. In the past, every time they left, Yang Guang would burst into tears without breaking his heart.

"Ah Sheng, you did a good job in Yangzhou before. You can't relax even more when you go back this time."

Yang Guang heard this and bowed in response.

Yang Jian saw tears welling up in Yang Guang's eyes again. He wanted to reprimand his good man, but he burst into tears. But when he thought that this was his son's true feelings when he parted with his parents, he softened his heart.

Undoubtedly, Yang Jian was most satisfied with this second son. Not only did he practice strict economy, but he was also able to restrain his close associates and deal with courtiers respectfully. His etiquette was extremely humble.

Looking at Yang Guang's leaving figure, Yang Jian said silently to himself:

"If Ah Sheng were the eldest son, how could there be so many turmoils."

Yang Guang returned to the Jin Palace and left Daxing with only his daughter Guanyin for Yangzhou.

Princess Jin had previously given birth to a daughter for Yang Guang, but unfortunately she died in infancy. Now the couple has two sons and one daughter. At least for now, they are like Yang Jian and his wife, and they have no other concubine blood.

The eldest son, Yang Zhao, King of Henan, left his parents when he was just born and was adopted by Yang Jian and his wife. He was the same age as the Bodhisattva Nu, at the age of ten.

The second son, Yang Jian, was nine years old at the time and had not yet been canonized. Although he was not as favored as his elder brother Yang Zhao, he was still far away from the common people in the East Palace.

Both of them stayed in Daxing, replacing their father Yang Guang to serve Yang Jian and his wife.

After Yang Guang left Daxing, Dugu Jialuo summoned Yang Su and talked to him about abolishing the throne, hoping that he could help the king of Jin.

How could Yang Su refuse? From then on, he no longer just gave Yang Yong eye drops openly or secretly, but directly slandered Yang Yong to Yang Jian.

However, Yang Yong himself failed to live up to expectations and disappointed Yang Jian many times. Therefore, he firmly believed in what Yang Su said.

In the 13th year of Emperor Kaihuang's reign (AD 593), on the 21st of the first lunar month, Yang Jian visited Qizhou in his car. The main purpose of this trip was to personally select a site for the palace as a summer escape.

As the climate warmed and gradually climbed, Daxing City became unbearably hot in midsummer, which prompted Yang Jian to build another palace.

After all, the great Sui sage spent his whole life simply and frugally, building a palace for enjoyment.

After arriving in Qizhou, the site was selected. Yang Jian immediately issued an edict to build a palace to the north of Qizhou. The construction was supervised by Shangshu Youpu She Yang Su, but the specific design and construction were all left to the former Laizhou governor Yu Wenkai.

Yu Wenkai once served as the governor of Laizhou when Cui Che was the governor of Qingzhou. However, because his brother Yu Wenxin conspired with Liang Shiyan and Liu Fang to rebel, he was affected and was dismissed from his official position. He has been idle ever since.

Since he successively designed and presided over palaces such as Daxing City and Guangtong Canal, and was well received, there was naturally no second choice for the construction of the palace this time.

Yu Wenkai was appointed as a general master craftsman. At the same time, Yang Su did not avoid relatives when promoting talents, and recommended his cousin's husband. His own staff and records office joined the army and appointed De Yi as a civil engineering supervisor to assist Yu Wenkai in building his palace.

Yang Jian already had a name in mind for this palace and planned to call it Renshou Palace.

Yu Wenkai had been sitting on the bench for many years, but now he finally got the opportunity, and he was even more dedicated.

According to his idea, today's saints are famous for their frugality and do not like luxury, nor do they intend to live in splendor and splendor.

After Yang Su's persuasion, he finally designed and built a majestic palace complex for Yang Jian.

Of course, these are all things for later.

On the third day of February in the thirteenth year of the founding of the Emperor (AD 593), Yang Lihua and her party finally arrived in Anping.

Cui Che, who came to greet his wife, was really surprised when he saw the two nuns walking out of the carriage.

Hearing that Yang Lihua was planning to find a nun for Chen Yueyi and Yuan Leshang to practice in, Cui Che suggested:

"Why not build a nunnery just outside the city, close to the manor, for the two of them to do their meditation without being disturbed by others. Otherwise, it will be inconvenient for pilgrims to come and go."

Yang Lihua thought about it and felt that what Cui Che said was reasonable. She asked Chen Yueyi and Yuan Leshang and saw that they had no objection, so she readily agreed.

As for Chen Yueyi and Yuan Lexhang's erratic eyes, Yang Lihua also thought that they were new to Anping and were looking around curiously.

Naturally, Yang Lihua would not interfere with the construction of the nunnery and left all arrangements to Cui Che. The two daughters also temporarily lived in a villa in the manor as a shelter until the nunnery was repaired before moving in.

Cui Che took over the matter and turned it over to Fang Xuanling for supervision. Before breaking ground, Cui Che specially whispered a few words to him.

Fang Xuanling didn't know whether to laugh or cry, but she still followed Cui Che's instructions.

When Chen Yueyi and Yuan Leshang stayed in Cui Mansion, Cui Che was very well-behaved. He never set foot in the other courtyard where they lived, and he ignored the two girls, which made Yang Lihua lower her guard against him.

I finished writing one chapter while yawning, and I really want to go to sleep. Today there are still four chapters.

(End of chapter)